Miss Utah brings message to commission: Be prepared
By Cathy McKitrick The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 12/06/2007 12:07:25 PM MST
Jill Stevens wowed Davis County Commissioners this week as she dropped by to tout her new dream: getting Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training into every high school in America. Stevens, the reigning Miss Utah, is featured on the Web site www.teencert.org. She recently attended a Teen CERT Train the Trainer session in Provo, hosted by Eastern Michigan University. Stevens, 24, has earned several titles. She's a sergeant in the Utah National Guard, a registered nurse and a veteran marathon runner. And in January, she competes in Las Vegas to wear the Miss America crown. "I want to bring substance to the title," Stevens, a graduate of Davis High School, told commissioners. "These girls really do make a difference." Her platform? Emergency preparedness. And she's convinced that teens are the best resource to tap. "I want to get Teen CERT in every high school in Utah, then across the nation," said Stevens, who served a tour of duty in Afghanistan. "Preparing the youth is how to prepare the nation." The commission applauded her efforts. "Thank you for serving the county, state and country," said Commissioner Alan Hansen. "You'll hear our cheers for you come January." "It's just another sign that Davis County is the center of the universe," Hansen added.
cmckitrick@sltrib.com
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